We resumed watching Killjoys after taking a long break. The first few episodes of season 1 were kinda meh and the soundtrack was really atrocious. After this, we got more enjoyable episodes that established the characters and their relationships. Season 2 evoked some of the best aspects of Dr. Who, Farscape, SG-1 during the Ori story-arc, and even some of the best parts of Firefly. Season 3 has some symptoms of Season 3 Syndrome but, all in all, takes the show in a very promising direction, revealing more of the setting and the world of the J Star Cluster while setting things up for what will almost certainly be a spectacular finale. Hannah John-Kamen is an excellent lead right from the outset while the supporting cast slowly grows into their roles. I love the setting, although I'd prefer a little more exploration and a little less exposition. The relationship between Khlyen and Dutch carries the second season, and the story of the Hullen makes for a decent mythology. I'm not too keen on Aneela but I think I'll grow to appreciate her as the third season progresses, and the same goes for the new nerd. V. glad I gave this show a second chance.

We also decided to check out Bones and found ourselves sucked into a time-storm from which we emerged eleven seasons later. It's the first show I've ever watched that I could just let play while working in the kitchen or whatever, but, in spite of that, surprisingly engrossing. Emily Deschanel is a better actress than her sister, and gives us a pitch-perfect portrayal of her character, even on those rare occasions when the writers falter. The other characters take a whole season to come into their own, but, once the show breaks free of the Fox Family Values guidelines, we get some excellent--if light--TV programming. The later seasons are a little formulaic but the addition of Sweets and the Squinterns really improves the show, unexpectedly. Fox deals heavily in stereotypes and worn out tropes, but, unlike the team behind Scorpion, these actors and the writing team bring their A-game for far longer than anyone has a right to expect of modern TV. The Pelant story-arc is shit, but there's enough filler in it to make the slog tolerable.

Decided to check out Limitless, too, after having avoided it because of its obvious association with the Bradley Cooper movie of the same name. The show would've been better termed "Jake 3.0". Decent premise, good--if obnoxious--lead, decent stories... but so much wasted potential. I have to say, however, that this is the best Bradley Cooper has ever been. His few appearances on this show were spot on. Shame they couldn't make it work.